CIO question

So we had two nights of crying and then 3 nights of STTN... My question is, now that he HAS slept through, if he happens to wake up in the middle of the night again, what do I do? Let him cry again? Check on him? Pick him up?? Please only advice from CIO supporters. This is what we have chosen for our family and I'm not looking to change my mind, just not sure what to do in that situation.

So we had two nights of crying and then 3 nights of STTN... My question is, now that he HAS slept through, if he happens to wake up in the middle of the night again, what do I do? Let him cry again? Check on him? Pick him up?? Please only advice from CIO supporters. This is what we have chosen for our family and I'm not looking to change my mind, just not sure what to do in that situation.

Sounds like you've already got it down but just wanted to second that I'd let LO cry if they wake in the night. Personally I don't go in and pat DD or anything. Me going in her room just causes her to fully wake and get angry.
We used CIO and she STTN so consistently now. So when she does get up in the night I let her cry for 15 minutes. If she still won't go back to sleep I know somethings wrong. It's usually that she hungry (drinks a full bottle). If that happens I try to increase her food intake the next day and before bed.

Sounds like you've already got it down but just wanted to second that I'd let LO cry if they wake in the night. Personally I don't go in and pat DD or anything. Me going in her room just causes her to fully wake and get angry.
We used CIO and she STTN so consistently now. So when she does get up in the night I let her cry for 15 minutes. If she still won't go back to sleep I know somethings wrong. It's usually that she hungry (drinks a full bottle). If that happens I try to increase her food intake the next day and before bed.

Oh the stress of CIO! First of all my girl is a paci-girl and for awhile all we had to do was walk in and find her paci and she would be out in a second. Well...now when she cries...she is screaming and up!!! We first of all put about 7 pacis in the crib and she can 95% of the time get to one by herself. So that rules out that problem. Whenever she cries out in the night...that's usually all it is...just an outburst. I try to think of it as if she was kinda talking in her sleep. If it continues, I listen to what kind of cry it is...if it's moaning, whimpering, talking, I leave her. If she gets to actual crying, I look at the clock and wait at least 10 minutes. By then, I can tell if she will calm down on her own or if I need to "rescue her." That doesn't mean she always stops at 10 minutes but she is usually on her way down or working herself up more by then. I have to wait at least 10 minutes, because if I go in before then, she is too awake and it will only get her super angry and more worked up if I try to console her and leave her again. That's how my girl is...I know my sister would go in and talk to her kids and that would calm them down and she could leave them. This may not be an option, but we sleep with a fan on in our room, so that we don't hear all the little whimpers and what not. Trust me...you will hear the real cries. Hope that helps!

Oh the stress of CIO! First of all my girl is a paci-girl and for awhile all we had to do was walk in and find her paci and she would be out in a second. Well...now when she cries...she is screaming and up!!! We first of all put about 7 pacis in the crib and she can 95% of the time get to one by herself. So that rules out that problem. Whenever she cries out in the night...that's usually all it is...just an outburst. I try to think of it as if she was kinda talking in her sleep. If it continues, I listen to what kind of cry it is...if it's moaning, whimpering, talking, I leave her. If she gets to actual crying, I look at the clock and wait at least 10 minutes. By then, I can tell if she will calm down on her own or if I need to "rescue her." That doesn't mean she always stops at 10 minutes but she is usually on her way down or working herself up more by then. I have to wait at least 10 minutes, because if I go in before then, she is too awake and it will only get her super angry and more worked up if I try to console her and leave her again. That's how my girl is...I know my sister would go in and talk to her kids and that would calm them down and she could leave them. This may not be an option, but we sleep with a fan on in our room, so that we don't hear all the little whimpers and what not. Trust me...you will hear the real cries. Hope that helps!

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